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1897–98 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

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Woolwich Arsenal
1897–98 season
ManagerThomas Mitchell (to April)
William Elcoat
StadiumManor Ground
Second Division5th
FA CupFirst Round

In the 1897–98 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 30 games, won 16 and lost 9. The team finished 5th in the season

Results

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Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 September 1897 Grimsby Town H 4–1
4 September 1897 Newcastle United A 1–4
6 September 1897 Burnley A 0–5
11 September 1897 Lincoln City H 2–2
18 September 1897 Gainsborough Trinity H 4–0
25 September 1897 Manchester City A 1–4
2 October 1897 Luton Town A 2–0
9 October 1897 Luton Town H 3–0
16 October 1897 Newcastle United H 0–0
23 October 1897 Leicester Fosse H 0–3
6 November 1897 Walsall A 2–3
13 November 1897 Walsall H 4–0
27 November 1897 Blackpool H 2–1
4 December 1897 Leicester Fosse A 1–2
18 December 1897 Loughborough A 3–1
27 December 1897 Lincoln City A 3–2
1 January 1898 Blackpool A 3–3
8 January 1898 Newton Heath H 5–1
15 January 1898 Burton Swifts A 2–1
5 February 1898 Manchester City H 2–2
12 February 1898 Grimsby Town A 4–1
26 February 1898 Newton Heath A 1–5
5 March 1898 Small Heath H 4–2
12 March 1898 Darwen A 4–1
19 March 1898 Loughborough H 4–0
26 March 1898 Gainsborough Trinity A 0–1
2 April 1898 Burnley H 1–1
8 April 1898 Darwen H 6–0
11 April 1898 Burton Swifts H 3–0
23 April 1898 Small Heath A 1–2

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
3 Manchester City 30 15 9 6 66 36 1.833 39
4 Newton Heath 30 16 6 8 64 35 1.829 38
5 Woolwich Arsenal 30 16 5 9 69 49 1.408 37
6 Small Heath 30 16 4 10 58 50 1.160 36
7 Leicester Fosse 30 13 7 10 46 35 1.314 33
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
QR3 30 October 1897 St Albans H 9–0
QR4 20 November 1897 Sheppey United H 3–0
QR5 11 December 1897 New Brompton H 4–2
R1 29 January 1898 Burnley H 1–3

References

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  1. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1897-1898 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.